De Forest Radio Corporation
Title
De Forest Radio Corporation
De Forest Crosley
Type
Company
Coverage
Toronto, ON
Begin Date
1923-01-01
End Date
1934-01-01
Product Areas
Radios, Telecommunications
Activities
Manufacturing
Timeline
c. 1923 – De Forest Radio Corporation formed by James E. Hahn (“De Forest Crosley Radio – A Capsule History”)
- 1924 – Company factory at 92 Jarvis St Toronto. (Antiqueradios.com)
- 1931 – Name changed to Consolidated Industries Limited (“De Forest (DeForest) Crosley Radio, Consolidated Industries”)
- 1932 – De Forest Crosley collapses due to the depression and too-rapid expansion. (“De Forest Crosley Radio – A Capsule History”)
- 1934 – Company acquired by Rogers Majestic, which went on making radios under the brand name De Forest Crosley (“De Forest (DeForest) Crosley Radio, Consolidated Industries”)
- 1924 – Company factory at 92 Jarvis St Toronto. (Antiqueradios.com)
- 1931 – Name changed to Consolidated Industries Limited (“De Forest (DeForest) Crosley Radio, Consolidated Industries”)
- 1932 – De Forest Crosley collapses due to the depression and too-rapid expansion. (“De Forest Crosley Radio – A Capsule History”)
- 1934 – Company acquired by Rogers Majestic, which went on making radios under the brand name De Forest Crosley (“De Forest (DeForest) Crosley Radio, Consolidated Industries”)
Sources
“De Forest (DeForest) Crosley Radio, Consolidated Industries” https://www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_hersteller_detail.cfm?company_id=8247
“De Forest Crosley Radio – A Capsule History” https://www.bcgolfhouse.com/de-forest-crosley-radio-a-capsule-history/
Davis, Henry H., Report of the Royal Commission on the Bren Machine Gun Contract (1939), pg 12.
“De Forest Crosley Radio – A Capsule History” https://www.bcgolfhouse.com/de-forest-crosley-radio-a-capsule-history/
Davis, Henry H., Report of the Royal Commission on the Bren Machine Gun Contract (1939), pg 12.
Citation
“De Forest Radio Corporation,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed October 16, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/836.